A few of my favorites when I moved to Florida are Historic St. Augustine, Amelia Island, Silver Springs, Tarpon Springs (authentic Greek sponging community with wonderful Greek food), the Dali Museum and the whole Tampa/St Petersburg area, Kennedy Space Center Visitor's Center, Sanibel and Captiva Islands, Cedar Key, Homossasa Springs State Park, of course the beaches of the Florida panhandle. I love the natural beauty of Florida, not too big on flat old southern Florida. Too much man made. Nature is beautiful without too much commercialization. There are wonderful cruises from Cape Canaveral and Tampa. All of these are close by, however I usually cruise Celebrity, so I have to go south to Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. Those are lovely areas, but very commercial. You will also want to go to the Everglades and the Keys, of course. An annual State Park pass would give you a lot of bang for your buck. The prettiest places are unspoiled State Parks.
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